Housing Repairs Manager

Service Care Solutions - Construction; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization based in Wrexham is seeking a Housing Repairs Manager to oversee various services within their Housing & Assets team. This full-time, temporary role involves managing daily operations of the DLO and external contracts, ensuring effective resource allocation, and supporting strategic initiatives in housing operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in the housing or property services sector, with proven capabilities in leading teams and managing contracts effectively. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in local authority housing or property services environment.
• Ability to lead day-to-day operations and manage contracts.
• Knowledge of cyclical maintenance and housing disrepair.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of DLO and external contracts.
• Lead the delivery and performance of Housing Repairs.
• Support specialist programmes including cyclical painting and housing disrepair.

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in Wrexham is currently recruiting for a Housing Repairs Manager to join their Housing & Assets team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a housing or property services environment. The Role Key purpose of the role is to be responsible for the delivery of a range of services under the Property Service portfolio, including leading the day-to-day effectiveness of Housing Repairs, the DLO repairs operation and servicing / cyclical works. This includes continually improving efficiency, productivity and optimising resources to meet fluctuating service demands. The post will provide operational and strategic support to lead officers in managing housing operations, DLO management and external contracts, while also supporting wider strategic initiatives across the department. Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to :

• Manage day-to-day operations of DLO and external contracts
• Lead the delivery and performance of Housing Repairs, ensuring effective resource allocation
• Support specialist programmes including cyclical painting, domestic servicing, specialist maintenance, housing disrepair and damp, HAVS management, and out-of-hours response
• Collaborate with internal teams to review performance and str...